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Stony Brook University · 1 day ago

Postdoctoral Associate / Sr. Postdoctoral Associate

Southampton, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$50K/yr - $73K/yr

3+ years exp

Stony Brook University is seeking applications for the Postdoctoral Associate/Senior Postdoctoral position in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. The role involves conducting research on water column acoustic backscatter and the organisms causing this scattering, including responsibilities such as data processing, report preparation, and leading research cruises.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, process and analyze net tow, acoustic backscatter, and other data sets

Assist in the preparation of reports, manuscripts, and other documentation

Build, maintain, and repair at-sea and deployed platforms

Organize, prepare, and lead research cruises

Other duties as assigned

Process and analyze net tow, acoustic backscatter, and other data sets

Prepare reports, manuscripts, and other documentation

Build, maintain, and repair at-sea and deployed platforms

Organize, prepare, and lead research cruises

Assist in the supervision of students and volunteers

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Ph.D. in relevant fieldAt-sea data collectionProgramming in RMatlabPythonZooplankton samplingUnderwater acousticsData analysis with statisticsScientific diving certificationHand toolsCommunication skills

Required

Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in hand by January 1, 2026

Experience with at-sea data collection

Experience with zooplankton sampling or underwater acoustics

Programming experience in R, Matlab, Python, or other statistical languages

Three (3) years of full-time related research experience

Preferred

Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Oceanography, Acoustics, Marine Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Fisheries Science, or a related field

Experience leading research cruise or fieldwork expeditions

Experience analyzing acoustic backscatter data

Experience collecting and analyzing zooplankton net samples

Experience with moored instruments

Experience in data analysis using advanced statistics or other quantitative analyses

Scientific diving certification

Knowledge of hand tools and machine / woodshop tools

Company

Stony Brook University

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The State University of New York at Stony Brook is New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university.

Founded in 1957

Stony Brook, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://stonybrook.edu

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